Stressful Global Upgrade Experiences
Feb 25, 2017, 7:54 pm
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There are two international 763 configs; both have 9 full rows of J for 36 seats, although one also has a dedicated crew rest compartment (and one fewer row of 3 Y+ seats).
*I once originally missed a JFK-SFO upgrade by 1, but got the upgrade following an equipment swap after the original aircraft went MX and they substituted one of the 9-row 763s.
Feb 25, 2017, 8:21 pm
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IIRC I once flew the 767 with fewer BE/D1 seats on the ATL-EZE or vv route in low season. It might have been a substitution as I remember being surprised when I saw the BE/D1 cabin, but I didn't notice any indication at the gate that someone was being downgraded.
Feb 26, 2017, 12:28 am
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SFO-JFK D1 normally* uses the one with 26 J seats (6 rows at the windows, 7 rows in the middle); I presume LAX-JFK D1 does also. Searching some random dates I see it on LAX-HNL also. Are these scheduled on any international routes also? I wouldn't think so, but...
There are two international 763 configs; both have 9 full rows of J for 36 seats, although one also has a dedicated crew rest compartment (and one fewer row of 3 Y+ seats).
*I once originally missed a JFK-SFO upgrade by 1, but got the upgrade following an equipment swap after the original aircraft went MX and they substituted one of the 9-row 763s.
There are two international 763 configs; both have 9 full rows of J for 36 seats, although one also has a dedicated crew rest compartment (and one fewer row of 3 Y+ seats).
*I once originally missed a JFK-SFO upgrade by 1, but got the upgrade following an equipment swap after the original aircraft went MX and they substituted one of the 9-row 763s.